The economy is in a slump and pink slips are flying in workplaces across America. No wonder employees are as stressed out as ever. And they’re lashing out – at coworkers, at bosses – writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Sept. 17 Ask Annie column.
Have tensions and tantrums increased at your shop lately? How do you cope with a short-tempered coworker (or boss)?
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